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HighJump Solution Will Help Boost Visibility and Efficiency in Growing Operations Through Integration With Customer Technologies HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of adaptable...

3M announced today it has acquired Accuspray Application Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of spray paint equipment with a wide array of spray guns for architectural, automotive refinishing,...

Utility Is Latest to Deploy Heat-Sag-Resistant 3M Aluminum Conductor Composite Reinforced to Help Avoid Transmission Bottlenecks The commercial use of 3M’s revolutionary heat-sag-resistant...

3M announced today it has acquired the Rite-Lok global industrial adhesives product line from Chemence Inc., a specialty chemical company that manufactures a range of consumer and industrial...

3M Company, the business trusted for high reliability IDC solutions, now offers a 2mm by 2mm-pitch latch/eject header. The compact header offers a durable, flexible solution for applications where...

3M (NYSE:MMM) today announced its sales and profit results for the fourth-quarter and calendar year 2006. For the 2006 calendar year, net income was $3.9 billion, or $5.06 per share, versus $3.1...

3M is adding a new no polish connector to its fiber connector family, enabling fast, on-site installation of single-mode and multimode connections. The 3M no polish connector utilizes a one-piece,...

New Options Give Customers Efficient Checkout Solution, Free Up Staff, Speed Revenue Collection Check out an item and pay a fine or fee, using cash, credit or debit card, without any assistance...

Addition of Access Management Software a Natural Extension to 3M’s Existing Line of Information Management Products As a convenience to libraries, 3M Library Systems now makes popular Smart...

New Products Take Speed, Efficiency and Ease of Use to New Levels for Checkout, Return and Item Verification; Fewer False Alarms The application of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology...

3M expands its line of cold shrink products for high-voltage applications with the first termination kits for 69/72,5kV reduced-wall cable. The first high-voltage cold shrink product, a...

The 3M Electrical Markets Division’s newest promotion takes a look back to the 1940s in observance of the company’s invention of the first vinyl electrical tape. Scotch electrical tape, which...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of adaptable supply chain execution solutions, today announced that Provide Commerce has selected the...

A new EMI absorber from 3M is recommended for EMI attenuation applications requiring electromagnetic-absorbing properties, such as in mobile phones (SAR reduction), computers, notebooks, digital...

Dyneon LLC, a 3M company and one of the world’s leading fluoropolymer producers, recently announced that it will acquire 3M’s Bioanalytical Technologies business, including the Empore solid...

Aha Macav Power Service is First Native American Utility to Deploy Breakthrough Transmission Technology; Line Will Serve Reservation and City of Needles, Calif. ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS...

Mayo Clinic Chooses 3M Track and Trace Solutions for Specimen Management 3M and Mayo Clinic today announced that they have demonstrated a successful pilot program with the installation of a...

- New format of popular security product allows for new applications - 3M today announced the launch of a new format of the 3M Confirm authentication products with floating image technology that...

3M (NYSE:MMM) announced today it has completed its transaction with Meda AB for the sale of 3M’s pharmaceuticals business in Europe. Under the agreement, Meda AB will acquire regional marketing...

3M today announced that it will webcast its fourth-quarter 2006 earnings conference call on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, at 8 a.m. CT. Investors can access the webcast on the Internet at...

3M (NYSE:MMM) announced today it has completed its transaction with Graceway Pharmaceuticals LLC for the sale of 3M’s pharmaceuticals operations in the United States, Canada, and Latin America....

3M Products Receive Awards for Integrating Performance with Design They stick. They protect. They project. Some clean. Some manage wounds, while others manage light. For more than 100 years, the...

A new family of anti-fatigue mats help to minimize workers’ tiredness and help control static electricity. The Static Control Anti-Fatigue Mat 9900 Series from the 3M Electronic Solutions...

3M announced today it has completed the merger of its Health Information Systems division with SoftMed Systems Inc., a provider of health information management software and services that improve...

3M (NYSE:MMM) announced today it has completed its transaction with Ironbridge Capital and Archer Capital to sell 3M’s pharmaceutical operations in the Asia Pacific region, including Australia...

Wraps Up $10,000 Grand Prize in Tenth Annual Scotch Brand Most Gifted Wrapper Contest Veronica Rodriguez, a gift-wrapping guru from Richmond, Calif., was crowned “America’s Most Gifted...

3M has introduced a new connector for microSD cards that has a 1.85 mm profile height, one of the lowest in the industry. Further, the 3M microSD Card Connector 2900 Series from the 3M Electronic...

3M announced today it has completed its acquisition of Biotrace International PLC, a Bridgend, UK-based manufacturer and supplier of industrial microbiology products used in food processing...

3M Car Care Solutions for Consumers Unveiled at SEMA/AAPEX Show 3M, a name long associated with innovative products for automotive professionals, is bringing its legendary innovation to a new line...

3M announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SoftMed Systems Inc., a provider of health information management software and services that improve the workflow and...

Systems Allow Citizens to Review Stored Electronic Passport Data 3M ePassport Verification Systems have been chosen and installed at passport issuance locations throughout Austria. The 3M...

- Company Selected for Research and Development Funding to Continue Membrane and Catalyst Development - 3M’s progress toward developing hydrogen fuel cell materials and components with the...

Tactile feedback enhances slot player experience 3M Touch Systems Inc. announces it will demonstrate a new touch screen system including Immersion’s TouchSense tactile feedback technology, the...

The Board of Directors of 3M (NYSE:MMM) today declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of 46 cents per share for the fourth quarter of 2006, payable Dec. 12, 2006, to shareholders of...

3M (NYSE:MMM) announced today that it has entered into agreements to sell its global branded pharmaceuticals business for approximately $2.1 billion in the following regions: Graceway...

Seafarers’ Identity Document with Biometrics Helps Officials Verify Cardholder Identity The Joint Maritime Labour Industrial Council has selected 3M to deploy the 3M Identity Document Issuance...

CORRECTION...by 3M Second paragraph, first sentence should read: 3M polyimide film tape 1218 is UL recognized for use at temperatures up to 180 degrees C (instead of 3M polyimide film tape 1218 is...

HighJump Software, a 3M company, has completed its acquisition of Global Beverage Group Inc. (GBG), a provider of delivery management solutions for the direct-store-delivery of consumer packaged...

Systems Identify Falsified Documents to Help Make High Traffic Passenger Sites More Secure 3M today announced the Netherlands has chosen 3M ePassport Authentication Systems to validate biometric...

3M announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary in Germany, 3M Deutschland GmbH, has filed an intellectual property infringement suit in the District Court of Duesseldorf against SATA...

3M (NYSE:MMM) announced today that it will participate in the Goldman Sachs Global Capital Goods Conference 2006 on Thursday, Nov. 2, in New York. George W. Buckley, 3M chairman of the board,...

Company Continues Multi-Quarter Trend of Broad-Based Revenue Growth 3M (NYSE:MMM) today announced its sales and profit results for the third quarter of 2006. Third-quarter worldwide sales were a...

RFID, Tattle-Tape Security and Multiple Book Detection Offers Enhanced Security 3M announces the addition of the new 3M SelfCheck System Model VFour to its family of proven library solutions. The...

3M today acquired Brontes Technologies Inc., a Lexington, Mass.-based developer of proprietary 3-D intraoral imaging technology for $95 million in cash. The acquisition adds to 3M’s oral care...

3M has introduced a family of dual conductor cords as part of a personnel ground monitoring system to control personal electrostatic discharge (ESD) when used in conjunction with ESD workstation...

A family of RoHS-compliant(a) Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) Connectors has been introduced by the 3M Electronic Solutions Division. The 3M Serial Advanced Technology Attachment...

Innovative design is ideally sized for high-volume minimally invasive implant procedures and provides continuous, broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity 3M announced today at the American College...

3M Company today announced the following management changes, effective immediately: James T. Mahan, senior vice president, Corporate Supply Chain Operations, has announced that he will retire on...

- Exclusive 3M Technologies Aid Agencies with Secure Visa Issuance Procedure - 3M today announced it has won a contract to supply the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) with a visa issuance system...

- Approval Reinforces 3M DuraPrep Surgical Solution’s Safety and Efficacy as a Leading Skin Preparation Solution in the United States - 3M announced today U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...